Semester Exam: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

a lawyer and one of Dr. Jekyll's oldest friends

Who is Mr. Utterson?

Mr. Utterson's cousin

Who is Mr. Enfield?

a doctor who is an old friend of both Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Utterson

Who is Dr. Lanyon?

Cavendish Square

Where does Dr. Lanyon live?

Mr. Hyde trampling a little girl

What event did Mr. Enfield witness?

Biblical allusion

Of what is "Cain's heresy" an example?

Blackmail House

What is the nickname for Dr. Jekyll's house?

Mr. Utterson

Who says "If he be Mr. Hyde...I shall be Mr. Seek"?

first and third person

From what point of view is the novel told?

Mr. Hyde

Who is called a human Juggernaut?

Mr. Hyde

Who murders Sir Danvers Carew?

Dr. Jekyll

Who was the real owner of the murder weapon?

He leaves everything to Mr. Hyde

Why is Mr. Utterson so upset by Dr. Jekyll's will?

The shock of seeing the transformation of Hyde into Jekyll

What causes Dr. Lanyon's death?

man vs. self

What is the main conflict in the novel?

Mr. Utterson's chief clerk and a handwriting expert

Who is Mr. Guest?

Dr. Jekyll's butler

Who is Poole?

a check book

What half burned object did the police find at Mr. Hyde's home?

allusion

Stevenson uses what literary element to describe the friendship of Damon & Pythias?

a drawer

In Dr. Jekyll's letter to Dr. Lanyon, what does Dr. Jekyll ask him to remove from his "cabinet" with the help of Poole?

separate his good side from his evil side

The reason Dr. Jekyll pursues his experiment is because he wants to

Foreshadowing

What is the literary element used when Dr. Jekyll describes his condition, he says, "It will not last long, thank God."

The drawer contains a white salt, a red liquor, and a book containing a series of dates.

What are the contents of the drawer?

It indicates that Mr. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll are the same person.

What piece of knowledge, which we already suspected, does the last sentence in Lanyon's narrative confirm?

The original supply of salt used in the draught was not pure. It was the impurity that made the drug work. He is unable to get more of the salt with that impurity.

What finally dooms Dr. Jekyll to either living out his life as Mr. Hyde or committing suicide?

Simile

What literary element is used in the following quote: "...the street shone out in contrast to its dingy neighbourhood, like a fire in a forest; and with its freshly painted shutters, well-polished brasses, and general cleanliness..."?

To separate his good side from his evil one

What is the reason Dr. Jekyll pursues his experiment?

Simile

What literary element is used in the following quote: "...so that the shop fronts stood along that thoroughfare with an air of invitation, like rows of smiling saleswomen"?

Someone other than Dr. Jekyll is in the laboratory pretending to be their master.

Why are Poole and the other servants frightened?

1. Dr. Jekyll's will

2. a note from Dr. Jekyll dated that day. It instructs Utterson to read Lanyon's sealed letter.

3. a sealed confession to be read after Lanyon's letter if Utterson wants more information.

What are found on Dr. Jekyll's desk?

Austere

strict

Eminently

prominently or being noteworthy

Pedantically

being particular about trivial points

Balderdash

slang for nonsense

Troglodytic

resembling a primitive caveman

Abominable

extremely bad

Contrived

to bring about

Insensate

without regard or feeling

Odious

hateful

Ruminated

meditated or reflected

Sedulous

diligent

Inscrutable

mysterious, unable to be understood

Abject

miserable, wretched

Disconsolate

cheerless

Mien

bearing or manner

Annotated

to write critical explanatory notes

Diaphanous

transparent or translucent

Doggedly

persistently or stubbornly

Exorbitant

excessive

Disparity

an apparent difference

Impediment

an obstacle

Incredulous

unbelievable

Inexplicable

not understandable

Turpitude

depravity

Acquiescence

Passive acceptance, often without protest, highlighting Jekyll's initial acceptance of his duality.

Amorphous

Lacking a clear shape or form, symbolizing the fluidity of Jekyll's identity.

Astute

Shrewd and crafty, reflecting Jekyll's intelligence in his scientific pursuits.

Effulgence

A bright glow, possibly representing the enlightenment Jekyll seeks through his experiments.

Feint

a false action

Gesticulated

made motions

Incongruous

lacking agreement

Insidiously

characterized by evil in a subtle manner

Irrevocably

not able to be undone

Obsequiously

excessive submission

Pecuniary

having to do with money